NGC2659 (Open cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2659 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 3° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2659
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h42m [2] |
| Declination: | -45°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Vela |
| Magnitude: | 8.60 (V) [4] 8.75 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.7 kpc 5.6 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.15 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -2.57 |
Sources